[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 165 (Monday, August 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48424-48425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18622]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0062; Docket No. 2021-0053; Sequence No. 9]


Submission for OMB Review; Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Part 36 Construction Contract Requirements

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a revision 
of a previously approved information collection requirements regarding 
certain Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 36 construction 
contract requirements.

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 29, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for Public 
Comments'' or by using the search function. Additionally, submit a copy 
to GSA through https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions 
on the site. This website provides the ability to type short comments 
directly into the comment field or attach a file for lengthier 
comments.
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite ``9000-0062, Certain 
Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36 Construction Contract 
Requirements.'' Comments received generally will be posted without 
change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or 
business confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your 
comment(s), please check https://www.regulations.gov approximately two-
to-three days after submission to verify posting. If there are 
difficulties submitting comments, contact the GSA Regulatory 
Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Hawes, Procurement Analyst, 
at telephone 202-969-7386, or [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. OMB control number, Title, and any Associated Form(s)

    9000-0062, Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36 
Construction Contract Requirements.

B. Need and Uses

    This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit 
to comply with the following requirements in FAR part 36:
     FAR 52.236-5, Material and Workmanship. This clause 
requires the contractor to obtain contracting officer approval of the 
machinery, equipment, material, or articles to be incorporated into the 
work. The contractor's request must include: The manufacturer's name, 
the model number, and other information concerning the performance, 
capacity, nature, and rating of the machinery and mechanical and other 
equipment; and full information concerning the material or articles. 
When directed by the contracting officer, the contractor must submit 
sufficient information on and, in some cases, samples of the items 
requiring approval. The contracting officer uses this information to 
determine whether the machinery, equipment, material, or articles meet 
the standards of quality specified in the contract. A contracting 
officer may reject work if the contractor installs machinery, 
equipment, material, or articles in the work without obtaining the 
contracting officer's approval.
     FAR 52.236-13, Accident Prevention, Alternate I. This 
alternate to the basic clause requires the contractor to submit a 
written proposed plan to provide and maintain work environments and 
procedures that will safeguard the public and Government personnel, 
property, materials, supplies, and equipment exposed to contractor 
operations and activities; avoid interruptions of Government operations 
and delays in project completion dates; and control costs in the 
performance of this contract. The plan must include an analysis of the 
significant hazards to life, limb, and property inherent in contract 
work performance and a plan for controlling these hazards. The 
contracting officer and technical representatives analyze the Accident 
Prevention Plan to determine if the proposed plan will satisfy the 
safety requirements identified in the contract, to include certain 
provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and applicable 
standards issued by the Secretary of Labor at 29 CFR part 1926 and 29 
CFR part 1910.
     FAR 52.236-15, Schedules for Construction Contracts. This 
clause requires the contractor to prepare and submit to the contracting 
officer for approval three copies of a practicable schedule showing the 
order in which the contractor proposes to perform the work, and the 
dates on which the contractor contemplates starting and completing the 
several salient features of the work (including acquiring materials, 
plant, and equipment). The contracting officer uses this information to 
monitor progress under a federal construction contract when other 
management approaches for ensuring adequate progress are not used.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 4,412.
    Total Annual Responses: 15,352.
    Total Burden Hours: 12,034.

D. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 
30936, on June 10, 2021. No comments were received.
    Obtaining Copies: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information 
collection documents from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division by 
calling 202-501-4755 or emailing [email protected]. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0062, Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36 
Construction Contract Requirements.

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-18622 Filed 8-27-21; 8:45 am]
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